phlebectomy

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English

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Etymology

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From phlebo- +‎ -ectomy.

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Noun

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phlebectomy (plural phlebectomies)

  1. (surgery) The removal of a vein, especially of a varicose vein
    • 2014 December 31, Jin Hyun Joh et al., “Consensus for the Treatment of Varicose Vein with Radiofrequency Ablation”, in Vascular Specialist International[1], volume 30, →DOI:
      The working group recommends simultaneously carrying out ambulatory phlebectomy with RFA.